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Fausset's Bible Dictionary (1878)· Public Domain

A city in the extreme S. of Judah (Jos 15:24). (See TELAIM) Conjectured to be Kubbet el Baul, bordering on the Dhullam Arabs.

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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Telem

A gate- keeper who had married a foreign wife, Ezr 10" ; called in 1 Es 9" TolbanoB ; perhaps the same aa Talmon of Neh 12»». TELEM (o)n 'oppression'; B Maird^, A TA»m ; Tclem). — One of the uttermost cities of Judah 694 TEL-HARSHA TEMPERANCE towards the border of Edom in t^^f^f ''' ""^f f^^ M,w 15=-'l It is mentioned between Ziph ana ^'etloih, 'and may be the same ,;l^e as Telaim (1 s 15^1 In the LXX reading of 2 b 3 , Abner is laid to have sent messengers to Thelam (ea^W , 'vhere David was; and, if this reading ^e correct Telem or Telaim was probably intended. The liisisiiP N of Mofadah the whole district is called Touiam. TFL-HARSHA (K^n iB 'hUl of the wood'; B ^TBabyfonian tot^f of' unknowij site from ;;hth some of the Jews who 'could not show Xpir fathers' houses, and their seed, whether Uiey their 'f'^^",';"" turned to Judsa after the Cap- were of Ibrael, returnea -^ g 53a the name is tmty (Ezr -2", iNeh < ). in i r-s^o •wTitten Thelersas. ^•

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Telem

(oppression). One of the cities in the extreme south of Judah, (Joshua 15:24) probably the same as Telaim. The name Dhullam is found in Van Deuteronomy Velde’s map, attached to a district immediately to the north of the Kubbet el-Baul, south of el Milh and Ar’arah—a position very suitable. A porter or doorkeeper of the temple in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:24) He is probably the same as Talmon in (Nehemiah 12:25)

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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